Eclectic Extras - Truly Different & Off the Wall Halloween Events
OK... there's some events even we don't know how to categorize...
there are fun and a different way to celebrate Halloween.... or follow the
real thing.
Please suggest events for this category including I'm looking for
information events from "real" para-phyc groups.
Haunted Hollywood Movie Scavenger Game
 The
American Cinematheque teams with Wise Guys Events for a high-tech Scavenger
Hunt. Visit historic locations where Hollywood's spookiest ghosts still
dwell, hunt for hidden messages and create your own video masterpieces,
"Blair Witch"-style, that will be premiered for all to see on the big
screen-- or should we say, on the big SCREAM? Bring
a team or meet new friends and play the HAUNTED HOLLYWOOD MOVIE GAME.
Frights, camera, action
Everyone can play, but... YOU MUST RSVP
 | Info:
Wise Guys Events
or <Cinematheque
Announcement> |
| Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 3:45 - 6pm
 | Ticket Prices: Movie & Scavenger Hunt: $32 General Admission; $30
Student/Senior; $28 Cinematheque Members. For film only, regular prices |
| 8pm Scavenger hunt movies (Goonies/Lost Boys), then scavenger hunt
awards and game highlights |
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| One member of the team must have a smart phone for
use in the gameplay, or you'll be assigned to a group that does. |
The Haunted Hollywood Scavenger Hunt
Armed
with a flashlight, visit ghost-plagued buildings and haunted spots on
Hollywood’s famous strip while learning stories about the restless souls you
might disturb. Learn about the celebrity ghost who plays a bugle in room 928
at a hotel, check out a movie-themed bookshop whose owner stuck his head in
an oven and see if you feel the spirit of a man with a cape and top hat at
the famously haunted Hollywood Wax Museum. You’ll also discover the haunting
secret of the Hollywood sign, why the pool at Hollywood High is a dangerous
place, where a blonde bombshell’s ghost gets wet, and whose ghost likes to
pace in front of the Chinese Theater.
The Murder at the Getty Scavenger Hunt
A murdered curator
has left behind a cryptic trail of clues connected with secrets in works at
the Getty Center in Los Angeles. As your team gathers answers about the art,
you begin to piece together a sordid tale about greed, lust, pride, revenge
and treachery, all revolving around the museum’s planned
multi-million-dollar purchase of a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. The murder
victim knew too much-and now it’s your turn to learn what he knew and
discover what drove one of four suspects to commit murder. To find out,
you’ll have to crack a secret code left in the victim’s appointment
calendar. Can you figure out who dunnit?
| Info:
http://watsonadventures.com/schedule_la.html
| Saturday, October 14 & December 7, 2009 - 1pm
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| The Getty Center Los Angeles
 | 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles |
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| Tickets: $20
| Price of hunt does not include $15 per vehicle parking fee.
Arrive 30 minutes in advance and take the tram up to the hunt. |
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Thriller Zombies - Thrill the World LA & Zombie Walk
Join the folks at Thrill
the World and participate in a try for a world's record dancing Michael
Jackson's "Thriller" will dressed as zombie. Then, don't let
your zombie makeup go to work. Go on a Zombie Walk in Hollywood.
You need to sign up and practice in advance:
http://www.thrilltheworldlosangeles.com/practice-event-schedule/ .
Please check their website as things will keep on changing. While you
do need to attend practices to participate, you can download the basic dance
script on their site.
Note: this is a couple of events combining. RSVP for each
separately and follow the rules on each to make an evening of this.
| Info for dance:
http://www.thrilltheworldlosangeles.com/
| Saturday, October 24, 2009
| LA Live time is 5:30 ... but you need to get there
earlier for practice, instructions and makeup check |
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| Other performance dates
| Long
Beach Comic Con, on Oct 3 |
| Sat, Oct 17, audition for the Clippers performance |
| Sun, Oct 18, Thriller Flash Mob at AIDS Walk Los
Angeles. Meet at 11 a.m. at N. Sycamore & 1st in Hollywood |
| Saturday, October 31 - Thriller the World at the Clippers
Half-time Show. Staples Center, Los Angeles. BY INVITATION ONLY! |
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Zombieland Zombie Walk
If your RSVP to ZombieWalk, you get a ticket to a screening of "Zombieland"
that night afterwards.
Zombie makeup and costume required
| Zombie makeup tips
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They came from the beach!!!
Get out your best zombie threads and slaver on the blood and guts. The
day will be filled with fun events including a Michael Jackson Thriller
dance-off, costume contest, and raffle drawing. With wristband purchase free
Entry to Undead After Party at Blue Beet. See site for tips and makeup
ideas.
Zombiethon - A
Run for the Brains!
Zombiethon is a community
FUN run/walk event along the recreation trail around Silver Lake Reservoir.
This event is organized to raise donations for Brain Cancer Research. All of
the proceeds will be donated to the local charity, City of Hope, to find a
cure for this devastating disease.
Not a runner? Don't worry! It's not a formal race, just a chance for
everyone to get out there and have some fun while supporting a very
important cause!
This is a family-friendly event, and everyone is encouraged to arrive in
their finest zombie attire. If you don’t have access to zombie make-ups,
don’t worry, for an additional donation of $5, you may have your make-up
applied by professional special effects make-up artists on site!
| Info:
http://silverlakezombiethon.blogspot.com/
| October 31, 2009, 4-6 |
| Silver Lake Reservoir Recreation Trail
| (meet-up and registration will be held in "the Meadows" on the
East Side of the lake, along Silver Lake Boulevard) |
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Your $10 donation will grant you a numbered participation bib and goodie
bag! |
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String Theory performs an
original free form score to the silent film classic "The Cabinet of Dr.
Caligari". A series of string resonators are
designed to enhance the positive aspects of the inherent long-string
tonality. They deliver a stunning and singular sculptural visual
profile. Roam the
gallery while String Theory dancers perform to the eerie music.
| Info:
http://www.theg2gallery.com or <detail>
or 310.452.2842
| Friday, October 30, 2009 7pm |
| The G2 Gallery
| 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice |
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| Free with mask, but donations accepted
| Standing room only |
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| Costumes are encouraged! |
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Party at an eclectic mix of
retail and contemporary art reimagined at LA's first Japanese-style
cosplay café. The Hello Kitty pop-up store will be the center of
this year's party. Trick-or-treat goody bags to the first 100
visitors. Hello Kitty will be available for pictures from 1PM – 3PM. Enjoy
Hello Kitty themed food in the café.
Bring in your Hello Kitty-inspired carved pumpkin and win a prize! Wear
your costume and win a prize!
| Info: http://www.royal-t.org or
<detail> or 310 559
6300
| October 31, 2009 - 10am-6pm |
| Royal/T café/shop
| 8910 Washington Blvd, Culver City |
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| Costume prizes |
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Haunted Fullerton Walking Tours
"Did you know
Fullerton is one of the most haunted cities around? Ghosts are lurking at
every corner. Take this 2 1/2 tour and find out what businesses have pots and pans
flying around after hours, what famous deceased Fullertonian makes an
“appearance” now and then, and where the spirits like to have a beer or two.
" Note: the tour involves approximately 1.5 miles of walking including
stairs. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and
bring a sense of humor with them.
| Info:
http://www.ci.fullerton.ca.us/depts/museum/ or (714) 738-6545 <details>
| Wednesdays and Thursdays, Mid September - Early November,
2009 plus special Halloween tour |
| Tickets: $18 / $ 15 Fullerton Museum Member, pre-registration
required. (Halloween night $25 / $20)
| Book early, some nights sell out. |
| Meet at the Fullerton Museum Center
| 301 N. Pomona Ave., one block east of Harbor Boulevard, in
downtown Fullerton |
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| Not recommended for under 13. |
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Want more tours of "real" haunted places? Check out
Haunted Wheels.
Celebrate burner culture at
the Burning Man decompression event in Los Angeles. (Not quite a
Harvest event, but it's in October. Costumes are requested and in a corn
field.) Art, performance, live bands, DJs, theme camps, art cars,
green technologies, puppetry, circus, marching bands, fire steam, House of
Hookah food drive, fire dancer, roller skating and more all at an
eco-friendly event... and much easier to get to than the desert.
7 stages of entertainment and arts for all ages. Kidsville (under
12)
| Info:
http://www.decom.laburningman.com/ or
| Sat, October 3, 2009 - Noon to Midnight
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| Los Angeles State Historical Park
| 1245 N. Spring Street, LA (yes, the cornfield) |
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| Tickets: $10 presale, $15 in costume at event, $20 in street
clothing; kids under 12, DWP, rangers, Burning Man crew with 2009 badges
are free |
| Costumes! |
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Yup, seriously. Carve a pumpkin under water! Lots of fun
and help clean up Two Harbors, Catalina.
Two Harbors
Underwater Cleanup. Meal, raffle, prizes. "Join us for an end
of the summer clean-up dive at Two Harbors. Prizes awarded for outrageous
categories. This fun fund raising event is in support of the Catalina Island
Hyperbaric Chamber located at Big Fisherman's Cove"
Sexo y Violencia!
Mexican masked wrestling in an over the top show. Return of the
Chupacabra! Goats and children beware. Yup, watch wresting
at Spook-tacular striptease, burlesque dancing. Bone-crunching
comedians.
Inspired by the original lunchadores, with lots of campy silliness for an
adult only audience. Comedy commentary though the show.
| info:
http://www.luchavavoom.com/ or
| October 28-29, 2009
| Doors:7pm, show 8pm |
| Mayan Theatre, 1038 South Hill St, Downtown LA |
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| Tickets: $40/$50 ringside (in advance/at door) / $25/$30 general
admission |
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| 21+ over only |
Curtis Lovell buried alive on Halloween
International escape artist Curtis Lovell II will attempt to
escape from being buried alive on Halloween evening at 6:15 p.m. in the City
of Grand Terrace, California, at Pico Park as part of its Halloween Haunt
Extraordinaire.
Kinetic Theory Circus
Arts, LA’s only circus theatre training program, invites you to a truly
“Spooktacular” Halloween party as we open the studio for an evening of tricks
and treats! Games and prizes, pumpkin carving, food, music, costume contest and
of course… circus performances by the Kinetic Theory Circus Troupe and Youth
Circus!
The evening includes a
haunted tour, interactive performances and, of course, a circus cabaret
featuring Kinetic Theory’s own troupe of up and coming acrobats,
contortionists and aerialists. Performances every half hour from
5:30-10pm *later performances recommended for mature audiences, starting around
7pm! Costume contest at 8pm.
| Info:
www.kinetictheorytheatre.com or 310-606-2617
| Thursday,
October 29 5-10pm
| Performances every half hour
from 5:30-10pm
| *later performances
recommended for mature audiences, starting around 7pm!
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| 5950 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los
Angeles
| (at Holdrege) |
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| Tickets: $10 donation |
| Costumes Required |
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Da Graveyard....
Stuff that we can't get current info on, or has been canceled...
The Valentino Wormwood
Society hosts a night of absinthe tasting, music & bizarre visual art. With
obscure, naughty and lovely music from
Janet Klein and a special magic lantern show, featuring Masonic imagery.
Plus the heart of the evening, Absinthe.
An Evening of
Experimental Middle Eastern Dance's purpose is to create a space for Middle
Eastern dancers and belly dancers to perform their controversial works. The
concert consists of vignettes that are constructed, choreographed, and
performed by a variety of dancers. The pieces, based in the Middle Eastern
dance idiom, make present borders, edges, and standard representations
visible by pushing past them. They also bring to light the often covered-up
and neglected issues of gender roles, cultural appropriation, the ambiguity
of eroticism and sexuality, the role of the audience, and stereotyping.
| Info:
http://www.eemed.com/ or 818-906-1947
| Oct 17-19, 24-26, 2008 |
| Electric Lodge Theater
| 1416 Electric Ave, Venice |
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| Tickets: $25 |
| Adults content, adults only |
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Haunted Hollywood Hunt
on Hollywood Boulevard
Join a Scavanger hunt
on Hollywood Boulevard. Did you know that Los Angeles is the #7 most
haunted city in the US? Murders, Suicides, Burned Alive~All of these
tortured souls still haunt Hollywood Boulevard. Discover these ghosts as you
participate in the Haunted Hollywood Scavenger Hunt. Team up to uncover the
haunting secrets of Hollywood. This Hollywood Hunt stars the ghosts of the
Roosevelt, the Knickerbocker Hotel, many of the theaters and other secret
locations revealed during the hunt. No prior ghost hunting knowledge is
required to solve the challenging clues, but a flashlight and comfortable
shoes are helpful.
| Info:
http://www.outoftheboxevents.net/, hit "special events" or
323.799.1374
| October 25-26, 31, 2008, 5:30-8pm |
| Tickets: $25 per person,
| RSVP to 323.799.1374 to form teams (up to 6 people per team) |
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Join
the stars of Dark Shadows for a night of spooky fun . Meet the Dark
Shadows stars in person and celebrate Halloween all in one night! In
keeping with the Halloween theme, a first-ever Barnabas Collins Look-alike
Contest will be held.
Malice
Dreaming Productions is proud to present: Dance Macabre.. annual
horror themed theatrical dance show, in case you're just not ready for
Halloween to be over
yet... Due to popular demand, the show runs 2 nights....2 chances to catch
the spellbinding dance-dreamery of some of the most innovative belly dancers
in California. 28
performers total, and the show is 18 vignettes. Full bar.
Annual
Morbid Mystique Beauty Pageant
??? "Did you ever want to be in a pageant where you could be rewarded for
being able to wail a horror movie scream? for black lipstick? unique
use of safety pins? ... It's dark, the music is hot, and the fashion is
deadly. That's right, this is Miss Morbid Mystique. "
This is not your normal beauty pageant. Miss Understood Royalty
(Goth/Punk/Dark ensemble), Miss Bewitching Princess (fairly/pixy/witch
ensemble), Miss Gothic Queen (best medieval costume), For males: best
Goth/Punk Dark ensemble, Medieval Lord. Extras for all: Blood Curdling
Screen (best horror movie scream), Crypt Keeper (best told 3 minute Ghost
story), Miss Broken Mirror (most unique, best Morbid Princess look, not
ghoul).
Besides the chilling competition, there is a Hypnotics show on Friday.
Saturday evening a masquerade ball and Sunday morning the pumpkins carving
is judged.
Categories for Teen girl (13-15), Miss (16-21), Male (13-21).
Pageant pre-registration deadline: October 1, 2005. Top winner
gets $200 gift certificate to Hot Topic. These events run in the
evening while Star Quest USA runs their regular talent pageants.
| Info: http://www.morbid.starquestusa.com
| Fairplex in Pomona at the LA County Fair Grounds, Hinds Pavilion. |
| Competition starts on Friday evening October 28, 2005
| Entry fee - $75 |
| Pre-register by October 1 |
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| Masquerade ball and dinner on October 29,2005 -
tickets $35
| Dinner, dancing, concert and a costume contest. |
| During the day,
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| Star Quest USA Nationals talent pageant (Oct 28-30) - $25
completion passes. |
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Walking Ghost Tour - Old
Town Orange
** Canceled **Join Diane Melvin, founder of the San Gabriel Valley Paranormal
Researchers, as she takes you on a walking ghost tour through haunted hot
spots in Old Town Orange. The tour will start at the Victorian Manor Tea
Room which is said to be one of the most haunted spots in Orange. From
there, Diane will lead the group on an authentic ghost hunt to various
landmarks where ghosts have been sighted.
Cameras and equipment welcome. Tour will not take place if raining.
| Info:
http://www.scghs.com/ or
626-445-5244, $25
| Victorian Manor Tea Room at 204 N. Olive Street, Orange
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| October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2005 , 5:30-7 |
| Pre-registration required. |
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Head over to Boo News for more sources for even
more events.
Looking for more eclectic events, check out
Wheels and Haunts.
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